Complete Warrior (3.5e)
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The most detailed D&D sourcebook on combat ever released. Complete Warrior provides D&D players with an in-depth look at combat and provides detailed information on how to prepare a character for confrontation. This title was not only compiled from various D&D sources¸ but contains new features as well¸ including new battle-oriented classes¸ combat maneuvers¸ feats¸ and equipment. The prestige classes included have been revised and updated based on player feedback¸ and there are rules for unusual combat situations. The tips and data provided will assist all class types including those classes not typically associated with melee combat. 75% of the material in this title is entirely new and has never been previously released. The previously published information in this title was compiled from various D&D class books¸ campaign setting products¸ and Dragon magazine. Quelle: enworld.org
Forge your name in battle!
The Complete Warrior provides you with an in-depth look at combat and provides detailed information on how to prepare a character for confrontation.
This title was not only compiled from various D&D sources¸ but contains new things as well¸ including new battle-oriented character classes¸ prestige classes¸ combat maneuvers¸ feats¸ spells¸ magic items¸ and equipment. The prestige classes included have been revised and updated based on player feedback¸ and there are rules for unusual combat situations. The Complete Warrior will assist all class types¸ including those classes not typically associated with melee combat. There are also tips on running a martially focused campaign and advice on how to make your own prestige classes and feats.
To use this accessory¸ a Dungeon Master also needs the Player's Handbook¸ Dungeon Master's Guide¸ and Monster Manual. A player needs only the Player's Handbook.
Product History
Complete Warrior (2003) is an updating of 3e D&D's Sword & Fist¸ with 75% new material. It provides three new base classes¸ 36 prestige classes (of which at least ten are completely new)¸ and a plethora of feats. The book concludes with an overview of fantasy warfare¸ historical warfare¸ and campaigns based on military organizations and competitions.
Reworking Class Options. The three new classes in this offering are the hexblade¸ the samurai¸ and the swashbuckler. At least two of these would previously have been prestige classes built for the fighter¸ and it's interesting that they've been broken out into full classes to allow players to embrace the concepts from day one. As base classes¸ all three provide solid and balanced character concepts. If you plan to be swinging on chandeliers and tossing cloaks over your foes' heads from early in your adventuring career¸ the swashbuckler is a good choice for you. The hexblade is even more intriguing¸ a cross between a fighter and a curse-tossing sorcerer who would make a superb anti-hero.
Even the previously published prestige classes revisited in this book have generally been reworked significantly for flavor and balance. Not all are 10-level classes¸ either¸ allowing players to expand their character options without major commitment. As always¸ beware the frenzied berserker (a common quote from a typical game: "Why won't he DIE?!?")¸ but the mixture of prestige classes gives players options that fill flavorful¸ specific niches. Several of these hearken back to earlier editions¸ with the cavalier modeling the original class in AD&D's Unearthed Arcana and the Bladesinger echoing 2e AD&D's elven "kit" for fighter/mages.
The best prestige classes are those that provide flavor without the expense of too little (or
The Complete Warrior provides you with an in-depth look at combat and provides detailed information on how to prepare a character for confrontation.
"This title was not only compiled from various D&D sources¸ but contains new things as well¸ including new battle-oriented character classes¸ prestige classes¸ combat maneuvers¸ feats¸ spells¸ magic items¸ and equipment. The prestige classes included have been revised and updated based on player feedback¸ and there are rules for unusual combat situations. The Complete Warrior will assist all class types¸ including those classes not typically associated with melee combat. There are also tips on running a martially focused campaign and advice on how to make your own prestige classes and feats.